David John Hamilton Lovell

Service number NX53
Birth Date 1911-12-17
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Stanmore
Death Date 1994-07-21
Place Stanmore
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

Date of birth 17 December 1911 Stanmore, NSW.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 29 July 1935 53rd Battalion.
Other units 01 August 1937 55/53rd Battalion.
Other units 22 June 1938 Sydney University Regiment.
Other 13 October 1939 Seconded as lieutenant 2/1st Battalion from Sydney University Regiment.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 19 October 1939 Enlisted 2nd AIF.
Other 23 October 1939 Seconded Intelligence Officer, Headquarters 16th Brigade.
Other 14 February 1940 Arrived Middle East.
Other 1940-08-02 - 1941-01-14 Seconded Headquarters 6th Division.
Other 1940-08-25 - 1940-09-14 Course - Middle East Tactical School.
Other units 14 January 1941 Headquarters 16th Brigade.
Other 1941-05 Arrived Middle East.
Other 1941-07-16 - 1941-08-16 Course - Middle East Tactical School.
Date promoted 18 February 1942 Major.
Other 27 March 1942 Arrived Ceylon.
Other 30 March 1942 Seconded liaison officer Headquarters AIF Ceylon.
Date returned to Australia 04 August 1942 Returned to Victoria.
Other units 1942-08-11 - 1942-10-31 Temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 55th Battalion.
Date promoted 01 September 1942 Lieutenant colonel.
Other 19 September 1942 Arrived New Guinea.
Other units 1942-10-31 - 1945-03-27 Commanding officer 55/53rd Battalion.
Date returned to Australia 05 March 1943 Returned to Cairns.
Date returned to Australia 26 March 1943 Returned to Townsville.
Other 1944-04-24 - 1944-06-04 Course - Land Headquarters Tactical School.
Other 08 December 1944 Arrived Bougainville.
Date returned to Australia 12 April 1945 Returned to Sydney.
Other 08 May 1945 Reserve of Officers.
Date of death 21 July 1994

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